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How Technology Is Changing the face
of Healthcare
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Introduction
Medical science has come a long way since the invention of the stethoscope.
Medical technology advancements over the years have changed the practice
of medicine in many ways, while saving lives, expanding access to health
care, and improving the quality of life for millions of people across the globe.
However, in the past few decades, the field of healthcare has been
experiencing rapid developments due to technological advancements, from
antibiotics & anesthesia to MRI scanners and radiotherapy. Technological
advances have changed the way how patients manage their own health,
interact with healthcare professionals/medical providers, and eased the
healthcare industry’s burden.
In addition to providing positive experiences for patients and their families,
these advancements have had a massive impact on medical processes and
the practices of healthcare professionals. Future technological advances are
going to keep transforming healthcare; however, human factors will remain
one of the obstacles to breakthroughs.
The healthcare industry is shifting its focus from volume-based care to value-
based care with the rise in health tech and digital health investments to
overcome this obstacle. The adoption of IT in healthcare has significantly
risen as hospitals, health systems, and patients increasingly rely on digital
health technologies for care delivery.
This blog explores some of the most prominent ways in which technology is
transforming the healthcare industry and has contributed to its advancement
and improvement in the medical field. Continue reading to learn more.

2. Technology in healthcare
Let us look at how technology is changing the face of healthcare and
shape the future.
Technology in healthcare primarily aims to improve quality care, manage the
workforce, enhance productivity and streamline operational processes.
Innovative healthcare technologies apply knowledge and skills through tools,
devices, and innovations in order to solve problems in the medical field.
Among the new technologies in healthcare includes support, educational,
informational, rehabilitative, therapeutic, preventive, and diagnostic solutions
that enhance patient access and provider capabilities.
From EHRs to telemedicine and robotic surgeries, healthcare is entering a
new era of technology-driven, value-based care. Below are some of the most
noteworthy ones.
The rise of AI and ML in healthcare
AI and machine learning have the potential to revolutionize the field of
medicine radically. Artificial intelligence capabilities have led to real
advancements in hospital settings. Healthcare and health informatics are
utilizing AI and machine learning to assist health care providers with
additional layers of real-time data, information and insights to improve
diagnostic accuracy, make better judgments, reduce human error and
forecast potential high-risk scenarios.
Furthermore, AI is improving the quality of care by helping clinicians identify
patterns of symptoms and develop treatment strategies that benefit patients.
From radiology tools & immunotherapy for cancer patients to identifying
infectious disease patterns, advanced AI and ML technology can significantly
impact healthcare services, including diagnostic approaches, treatments,
and care processes.
Big data’s growing influence

3. Today, healthcare providers are facing a situation wherein they are flooded
with tons of data. Due to technological development, there is an explosion of
data that is growing in terms of scope, size, and authority. Today, the
healthcare industry is leveraging big data and associated analytics to
discover, design and develop new drugs and other health products for
preventive maintenance of health tech devices, medical equipment, and
digital assets, improve patient outcomes to diagnose better and treat
diseases, redesign organizational workflows, enhance the overall
operational efficiency, improves the quality of care, provide high-risk patient
care, prevents human errors, the list goes on and on.
In the future, due to genomics (and the huge genomics of our symbiotic
bacteria) and personalized medicine, the quantity of information will increase
dramatically, and as more patient data is collected, more insights will be
possible. With the collected data on patient illness, treatments and
outcomes, big data can provide valuable insights about how effective
treatments are or whether side effects correlate with various aspects of
patients. Despite its immense benefits to epidemiologists, big data is less
apparent to individuals, except for its potential contribution to medical
progress more generally in the long run.
Data analytics moves to the forefront
With the plethora of data flooding from Electronic Health Records (EHRs),
Personal Health Records (PHRs), Electronic Prescription Services (E-
prescribing), Patient Portals, Master Patient Indexes (MPI), Health-Related
Smart Phone Apps and more, the cloud and data analytics are becoming
one of the trusted mechanisms to store and share big data.
Data analytics analyzes data using powerful algorithms and deep search
functions that enable healthcare organizations to benchmark their current
processes and provide an insight into the quality of their patient care through
the use of different types of data analytics such as descriptive analytics,
diagnostic analytics, predictive analytics, prescriptive analytics to interpreting

4. quantitative data to reveal qualitative insights that impact both patients and
the industry alike positively.
Data analytics is one of the vital most component for the health care system
to transition from a profit-based to a value-based model. A true measure of
the quality of a health care organization is by analyzing its data for clinical,
operational, financial, and administrative insights.
Interoperability
Interoperability is the ability to exchange data and use the information
exchanged between different information systems and software applications.
Data can be shared across healthcare providers, professionals, hospitals,
pharmacies, laboratories, etc., using standards and data exchange models
regardless of the application being used.
In the absence of interoperable Health IT systems, patients either needed to
track down their medical records from previous doctors and share them with
new doctors or provide oral histories of their previous care to doctors. With
the advent of Interoperability, health care professionals can access the
patient’s complete medical history, even if it is spread across numerous
different computer systems in different places.
With Interoperability, clinicians quickly access the most crucial information
about a patient, better determine a patient’s health status, thereby reducing
repeat tests, preventing accidental treatment interactions, and reducing
miscommunications.
In addition to improving patient care, data interoperability allows healthcare
organistions to analyze trends, past performance and perform other data-
driven analyses.
The use of data interoperability reduces redundant administration both within
and outside organizations, creating a more satisfying experience both for
healthcare providers and patients.
The widespread adoption of cloud EHR and EHR advancements

5. Previously, hospitals struggled with data consolidation as patients’ data was
stored in disparate information systems, making it difficult to share and
transfer patient records. The advent of EHRs has resulted in a greater level
of connectivity between various systems, allowing for a more coordinated
and efficient care process. EHRs are changing the global face of healthcare
by enabling medical professionals to accurately assess patients’ health
history and make more accurate decisions about their treatment.
The basic premise of EHR isn’t new, but the idea of cloud EHR as a service
gaining significant traction in the industry is driving a shift in perceptions
about what an EHR system should represent. Cloud-based EHR optimizes
clinical workflow and accommodates end-users needs, specialties,
preferences, service lines, and patient dispositions.
Additionally, cloud-based EHR offers automatic compliance updates,
security patches, and encryption certificates renewal, ensuring healthcare
organizations are always following best practices. Furthermore, it also helps
to reduce upfront hardware and software costs, ongoing maintenance costs,
and runtime failures. Finally, cloud-based HER service offers the flexibility of
easy expansion and addition of new users.
Virtual and augmented reality
Virtual and augmented reality are both important technologies with great
potential and offer a wide range of practical applications in the field of
medical science. From teaching autistic children communication and social
skills, engaging patients in games & activities for rehabilitation purposes, to
help educate medical students in procedure simulations, AR and VR
technology shows promising results in enhancing both healthcare provider &
patient experience.
This revolutionary virtual reality technology is being utilized for medical
training, critical procedure simulations, patient awareness, pain relief,
anxiety reduction, motor rehabilitation, non-motor rehabilitation, autism care,
phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder and even fighting depression. VR

6. may be used in diverse settings, such as surgery centers, hospitals,
emergency rooms, urgent care clinics, medical offices, pop-up clinics,
telemedicine and more.
In the medical field, augmented reality has the potential to facilitate services
greatly. With the ability to view project information in 3D space, augmented
reality can offer information in real-time in surgeon or doctor’s vision,
assisting them in their procedure. Furthermore, augmented reality can assist
students in learning more about procedures through overlays, and doctors
would be able to compare data quickly in order to make diagnoses.
The Internet of Medical Things (IoMT)
IoMT empowers wireless and remote devices to securely communicate over
the internet to analyze medical data quickly and more effectively. With their
ability to generate, gather, analyze and transmit health data, IoMT tools are
rapidly changing healthcare delivery.
Different medical devices, wearable devices, medical/vital monitors, and
integrated mobile applications form a connected infrastructure that helps
health care organizations to offer better patient outcomes, lower health care
costs, improve efficiency and develop new strategies for engaging patients
and empowering them.
IoMT devices allow doctors to remotely monitor their patients, potentially
preventing medical crises between appointments.
IoMT devices can be deployed in various segments, be it in-home, on-body,
in-clinic, in-community, and in-hospital settings to improve disease
management, enhance their diagnosing capabilities, upgrade their drug
management procedure, enhance overall patient experience and more.
Telemedicine / Telehealth for the assessment of patients across
distances

7. Telemedicine isn’t necessarily a new innovation in healthcare technology,
but telemedicine has gained traction and took a great leap ahead during the
Covid-19 pandemic due to the availability and feasibility of video
conferencing capabilities now more than ever. Telemedicine facilitates virtual
communication between a physician and a patient.
Through telemedicine, doctors can view and treat patients over video
conferencing, thus eliminating patients’ need to visit a physician’s office or
clinic. WebRTC, an open-source API-based system that connect web
browsers with mobile applications, is driving the telemedicine apps with
features like text and video chat, screen sharing, and file transfer.
Telemedicine is a boon and can provide easy access to quality care for
people residing in rural areas who don’t have access to medical care and
other health-related services, lack transportation options or are not
ambulatory. Both physicians and patients benefit from the convenience of
telehealth in terms of time and stress savings. But telemedicine’s benefits
extend far beyond efficiency and convenience to the average patient.
Telemedicine can also be cost-effective and someday may be capable of
revolutionizing preventative care.
Conclusion
Health IT adoption skyrocketed in the past few years, and the healthcare
industry will continue to see advancements in technology. The usage of new
technologies in healthcare will play a crucial role in preventing complications,
developing new therapeutic approaches, treatment options, & drugs,
avoiding unnecessary surgeries, improving quality of life, and maintaining
health.
Whether it is ankle braces, adhesive bandages, or advanced solutions such
as robotic prosthetic limbs and remote monitoring of heart failure, emerging
technology in healthcare leads to better patient outcomes and improved
public health.

8. If you are considering to build advanced IT solutions or looking to leverage
the capabilities of newer technology in your existing setup, then it is critical
to pick the right integration partner for your healthcare organization.
Sparity is one such technological partner that helps the industry players
effectively develop assured quality solutions based on your organization’s
unique needs and strategic goals.
Sparity’s experienced and highly-trained professionals offer a wide range of
software solutions under one roof, using the latest and most trending
technologies.